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Unleashing Her Inner Rock Star & Amping Up Her Style with TRESemmé

*This post is made possible by participating in a blog campaign by Global Influence on behalf of TRESemmé. I was compensated for this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links.*

With the kids heading back-to-school next week and Libby entering her first year of high school, we made our way to the hair salon last week for her to get a new do just in time for school.

Libby is my creative child who isn’t afraid to be herself or express herself. She’s the kid who doesn’t care what others think and does whatever makes her happy. (I wish I could be as brave as her).

Here she is, amping up her hairstyle for the new year…….looking a little bit like a rock star if you ask me.

TRESemmé

Libby really wanted a new look that was going to allow her to express herself and I think she got just what she wanted.

She would have totally rocked the red carpet at the 2014 VMAs. This year, Walmart and TRESemmé teamed up to create some great new looks and Libby is looking forward to trying a few of them out.

You can check out these great new looks from TRESemmé by visitng Walmart.com and find out how to recreate them.

Which TRESemmé VMA look is your favorite?

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Planning for College – Are You Prepared? #JourneytoCollege

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*This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/Kaplan Test Prep. I received compensation to write this post, and any opinions expressed are my own, and reflect my actual experience.*

Now that we will have to children in high school this fall, it has hit me that we have to start talking, prepping and planning for college. Where did the time go and how the heck did we get to this point already?

I’ve been making lists of things I need to research about the whole process, making sure the kids are enrolled in the right classes in school, checking when they need to take different prep tests, doing my best to make sure they keep their grades up and encouraging them to explore all their options.

Did you know that Kaplan can help you with the college planning process with their KapMap?

The KapMap is a month-to-month breakdown that lets you know everything you need to know about getting into a college.

You will find out when to apply, why prepping for tests like the SAT and ACT matter, learn how to apply for financial aid and what you should be looking for when you are choosing a college.

Having never been through this process myself, it is very overwheliming but I don’t want my children to head down the same path after high school that I did. I want to make sure I am doing everything I need to do to get them on that path and the KapMap helps with that.

If you have a child in high school and are prepping for college, take some time to sit down and discuss their future plans with them. You can download your own KapMap to prepare for the discussion and help get your child on the right path.

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Also, now through August 28th, you can save $100 when you enroll in a Kaplan SAT or ACT course using code: SHESPEAKS100

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Keep Your Pants Dry with Depend #Underwareness #DropYourPants

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*This post is brought to you by Depend. I was financially compensated in order to facilitate this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links.*

I’m going to be brutally honest in this post. The fact of the matter is I’ve had 5 kids, I delivered each and every one of them vaginally and now, well, the truth is….I pee my pants when I sneeze, when I cough and I have to run from my bed to the potty the minute I wake up every morning or I will pee all over myself.

See.

Honesty.

Hi, my name is Anne and I’m 35 and I suffer from bladder leakage.

Well, admitting that was easy.

My older kids think it’s hilarious that I have this issue and every time I sneeze they ask me if I peed my pants. On the rare occasion I don’t I consider it a great accomplishment.

If you have a story similar to mine then you should know that you are not alone!

Our friends at Depend are encouraging people to #dropyourpants for #underwareness and let you know there are products availble to support you.

I know, when you think about Depend you think about giant, adult diapers.

SO.NOT.TRUE.

Depend provides a variety of discreet products that help people regain their freedom and get their lives back, including:

Depend Real Fit for Men:

Depend Silhouette for Women briefs:

Both of these look, fit and feel like real underwear and feature a cloth-like fabric for a sleek, ultra-smooth fit. Depend Underwear with Fit-Flex protection: Features more Lycra stands for a smooth and comfortable close-to-the-body fit.

If you ask me, those are some pretty awesome looking protective underwear NOT adult diapers.

Do you suffer from bladder leakage?

Are you ready to #DropYourPants for #Underwareness ???

Depend will donate $1, up to $3 million, over the next three years to the Simon Foundation for Continence and United Way for each person who participates in the #dropyourpants for #underwareness movement and you get a FREE sample too!

What are you waiting for? Get out there and #DropYourPants!!!

Organic Meats Delivered to Your Door

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Shopping at our local grocery stores for organic products can get pretty pricey and a lot of times the selection is small or less than appealing. Sometimes it is also hard to find foods that are USDA certified organic as well.

A lot of times we like to make our meat purchases in bulk because it’s easier to meal plan and more cost effective when feeding a family of 7.

When we are shopping for certain cuts of meat we often find ourselves scouring the local ads for sales to see where we can get more bang for our buck.

Although we do a lot of our grocery shopping in-store, we also do a chunk of it online as well. I enjoy ordering bulk spices and other things online including some organic meats from time to time. In the past we’ve ordered grassfed organic steaks online, farm fresh chicken breasts and bacon and more!

I love the simplicity of ordering products online and the convenience of having it delivered directly to our home. What mom doesn’t love not having to make an extra trip to the grocery store?

Another reason I love shopping for some of our items online is the ability to purchase so much at once, separate it when it arrives and freeze it for different meals. Having everything on hand and a lot of it makes meal planning effortless.

I’m hopeful that at some point in the near future that I can purchase most of the items our family needs for meals online and have it all delivered directly to our home. I love finding new products, great savings and more and the internet and ability to order these types of things is much more convienent for our family and for our hectic schedule.

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August #AudioFest at @BestBuy

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This post is brought to by our friends at Best Buy. The reviewer has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I can’t believe we are half-way through July and August will be here before we know it. Now that we have completed more projects around the house and finally have our living room all setup and decorated, I’ve decided that it’s time to ‘pimp’ it out a little more. Thankfully August Audiofest (<–This link will not work until August 3rd) will be taking place at ALL Best Buy stores Augusts 3rd-30th. For us, Best Buy is the best play to go for our audio products, especially throughout the month of August thanks to Audio Fest and all of the great deals, audio specials, events and so much more! If there is one thing our family enjoys doing together it is listening to music and these days, most of our music is in MP3 format and is located on our phones or iPad and iPod.

Since we love to shake our bottoms and move to the music, we are in the market for some portable Bluetooth speakers so we can jam wherever we are. This JBL Clip Portable Bluetooth Speaker looks like it will get the job done for our family. The JBL Clip Portable Bluetooth Speaker allows us to stream music AND phone calls wireless when it is paired with a compatible device and with the built-in carabiner your speaker is easy to wear and can be used on the go!

You can see this speaker in action in the video below. Libby decided to have her own bedtime dance party. She was amazed with the sound quality and just how loud this speaker gets!

In addition to listening to music as a family, I also enjoy listening to music on my own, while I am working, to tune out all of the noise in our home.

With a husband, 5 kids and a dog…..there is A LOT of noise, ALL the time (except for when they are ALL sleeping) I need a good pair headphones to get me through my work time and a walk when I need to clear my head. The JBL Reflect Sport Headphones offer everything I need in a headphone and can withstand a workout, they stay secure in the ear and provide great sound! I’m sure it is only a matter of time before Alex swipes these from me to use at work or Zack grabs them to go lift weights or mow the lawn.

You can visit a Best Buy store near you anre test and try the latest audio products on the market including Bluetooth speakers, headphones, home theater equipment and even car audio.

It’s time that you learn to LOVE THE WAY YOU LISTEN! Best Buy has the BEST selection of audio products so hit a store and let them teach you how to upgrade your sound!